23 February, 2017

US war rhetoric pushing Iran, Russia, and North Korea closer together

As
the Trump administration continues to prove it is on a warpath with
Middle Eastern adversary Iran, the country is looking to strengthen
ties with America’s alleged enemies.

As
reported by the Associated Press, officials from both Iran and North
Korea have said they want to strengthen relations.

“We
have always been after stability of relations with North Korea,”
Parliament speaker Ali Larijani was quoted as saying by ICANA.ir, the
Iranian Parliament’s news agency.

Larijiani
was said to be addressing Choe Thae-bok, visiting chairman of North
Korea’s Supreme People’s Assembly. “North Korea is seeking
improved relations with Iran,” Thae-bok responded.

Both
countries are reportedly seeking better economic relations and are
said to have complained about “interventions in independent
countries” by the United States.

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On
one hand, this alliance would appear to present a grave danger to the
United States, at least according to anti-Iranian and anti-North
Korean narratives perpetuated by American politicians and the
mainstream media. In reality, a potential North Korean-Iranian
alliance, on its own, should actually be quite laughable to hawks
within the U.S. military establishment, especially considering the
vast military might the United States and its NATO allies possess.

As
such, Larijiani is also said to be seeking even greater ties with
Russia, as reported by Russia’s state-owned Sputnik news agency.
Iranian state-owned Press TV also reported that Larijiani hinted at
the possibility of Russia and Iran forming a “strategic alliance”
in the region.